Gender Discrimination in the Workplace Defense Lawyers

Defending Colorado Employers Against Sexual Discrimination and Gender Discrimination in the workplace Lawsuits in the Workplace

The Colorado sex discrimination lawyers at Watson & Associates, LLC defend employers that are subject to EEOC investigations based upon discrimination on the basis of gender or sex discrimination. We also take proactive measures by reviewing the current day-to-day operations and recommending solutions to gender discrimination before a lawsuit arises.

When employers receive notice from the EEOC that an employee has alleged discrimination based on gender discrimination in the workplace, the employer must file a personal statement in response to the allegation. This is a very important undertaking because what is said in the employer position statementcarries all the way through in the event of litigation.

At Watson & Associates, LLC our Denver employer lawyers immediately get to the bottom of the problem and provide sound and reliable legal advice to the employer. We help with:

Responding to EEOC investigations and request for information based on sex discrimination

Help with employer position statements for charges of sexual discrimination

Performing an internal investigation in response allegations of gender based discrimination

Develop and draft employee handbooks and employer policies.

Provide legal defense and representation in mediation or arbitration proceedings

What is Gender Discrimination in the Workplace?

The EEOC states that gender discrimination in the workplace in Colorado is workplace discrimination against an individual because of gender identity, including transgender status, or because of sexual orientation is discrimination because of sex in violation of Title VII.

Types of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Discrimination IN THE WORKPLACE

According to the EEOC, here are some examples of employment practices that employers must avoid in the workplace. Besides the common types of gender discrimination, some examples of LGBT-related EEOC claims that EEOC views as unlawful sex discrimination include:

Discriminating in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, such as providing a lower salary to an employee because of sexual orientation, or denying spousal health insurance benefits to a female employee because her legal spouse is a woman while providing spousal health insurance to a male employee whose legal spouse is a woman.

If you are an employer looking to protect your legal rights in a case involving gender discrimination in the workplace and to gain credible legal advice and litigation representation in Colorado and the Denver metro areas. For help with litigation defense in a case for discrimination based on gender call Watson & Associates employment defense law firm at 720-941-7200. FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION